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Isolation of the receptor for the Amaranthus leucocarpus lectin from human T lymphocytes.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 20 Jun 2005
Porras Flor, Urrea Francisco, Ortiz Blanca, Martínez-Cairo Salvador, Bouquelet Stéphane, Martínez Gisela, Lascurain Ricardo, Zenteno Edgar
Abstract excerpt
Amaranthus leucocarpus lectin (ALL) is specific for GalNAc, and recognizes human T cells. The receptor for ALL was purified from T cells using biotin-labeled lectin and avidin-agarose as affinity matrix. It is a 70-kDa glycoprotein, constituted mainly by serine, glycine, and glutamic acid; its glycosidic portion contains mainly GalNAc; galactose, sialic acid, mannose, and GlcNAc were identified at a lower...
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